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turmoil

[ tur-moil ]

noun

  1. a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet:

    mental turmoil caused by difficult decisions.

    Synonyms: uproar, disorder, turbulence

    Antonyms: quiet, order

  2. Obsolete. hard labor; toil.


turmoil

/ ˈtɜːmɔɪl /

noun

  1. violent or confused movement; agitation; tumult
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. archaic.
    to make or become turbulent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of turmoil1

First recorded in 1520–30; originally as verb: “to agitate”; etymology uncertain; perhaps tur(n) + moil
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Word History and Origins

Origin of turmoil1

C16: perhaps from turn + moil
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Example Sentences

In the wake of this turmoil, the New York Post reported that the police had stopped policing.

He spoke of the present-day tragedies and turmoil that struck the city while he and his classmates were in the academy.

In the midst of this religious and political turmoil, drug trafficking thrives.

Isaacs grew up in Britain, first Liverpool, then London, during a period of economic turmoil and conservative revival.

In the midst of financial turmoil, the renowned celebrity photographer needed a way to refuel.

Major Abbott and his brother officers, trying to keep their men loyal, stood fast and listened to the distant turmoil in the city.

Never would the instance that had brought turmoil and strife into his life trouble him again.

There was nothing which so quieted the turmoil of Edna's senses as a visit to Mademoiselle Reisz.

One should be perfectly happy here—so peaceful, so beautiful, so far removed from the unrest and turmoil of the world.

Despite darkness and turmoil the quick-eyed coxswain and his mate had noted the incident.

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